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<h2>Metabolic Rate of Caterpillars</h2>

<h3>Description</h3>

<p>Body size and metabolic rate of Manduca Sexta caterpillars
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<h3>Format</h3>

<p>A dataset with 305 observations on the following 7 variables.
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    <code>Computer</code> </td><td style="text-align: left;"> ID number of the computer used to measure metabolic rate</td>
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    <code>BodySize</code> </td><td style="text-align: left;"> Size of the caterpillar (in grams)</td>
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    <code>LogBodySize</code> </td><td style="text-align: left;"> Log (base 10) of BodySize</td>
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    <code>Instar</code> </td><td style="text-align: left;"> Number from 1 (smallest) to 5 (largest) indicating stage of the caterpillar's life</td>
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    <code>CO2ppm</code> </td><td style="text-align: left;"> Carbon dioxide concentration (in ppm)</td>
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    <code>Mrate</code> </td><td style="text-align: left;"> Metabolic rate</td>
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    <code>LogMrate</code> </td><td style="text-align: left;"> Log (base 10) of metabolic rate</td>
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<h3>Details</h3>

<p>Marisa Stearns collected and analyzed body size and
metabolic rates for Manduca Sexta caterpillars.
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<h3>Source</h3>

<p>We thank Professor Itagaki and his research students for sharing these data.
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